To compare melanin-related near-infrared fundus autofluorescence (FAF; NIA, excitation 787 nm, emission >800 nm) with lipofuscin-related FAF (excitation 488 nm, emission >500 nm) in retinitis ...

It's no secret that different skin types tend to need different skin care. What works for someone with oily skin may not be the best for someone with dry skin. But is skin type the only factor, or do ...

Your skin color is determined by a pigment called melanin. Special cells in your skin called melanocytes create melanin, which gives your skin its color. How much melanin you have, as well as the type ...

To begin, please point your elbow to the ceiling. Then imagine yourself naked. Then look at the patch of skin on the inside of your upper arm, the part of you that almost never sees the sun. Whatever ...

To investigate how melanin affects the accuracy of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) measurements, researchers correlated the melanin levels of 35 adults with a diverse range of skin tones, measured ...

Melanin is often talked about in terms of skin tone, but its role goes far beyond color. This naturally occurring pigment functions as one of the body’s most important defense systems, especially when ...